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The bossy utensil that got the mainstream media all worked up at CES will be available for purchase for $99 starting October 18th at the premiere purveyor of all things you didn’t know you needed: Brookstone. HAPIfork, a Bluetooth-enabled fork that vibrates when you shovel food into your mouth at a pace that exceeds pre-programmed intervals, is already shipping to Kickstarter backers. Pre-orders start today, with direct purchases available exclusively from Brookstone online and in-store starting the 18th. If you’re having trouble measuring your mastication, check out the press release after the break.

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One day fuel cells may very well be a cheap source of power for all of our electronics. But that day isn’t here yet, and from the looks of things, isn’t arriving anytime soon. A company called Lilliputian Systems has hooked up with Brookstone to create another fuel cell charger called the Nectar that promises to fully top off a smartphone from 10 to 14 times with a single recyclable cartridge, but at a premium. More »

We’ve got an odd assortment of accessories for you to peek at here, most of them being cases and protections of different sorts for some of the more popular devices on the market – but there are some weird bits as well. It’s really difficult to go entirely wrong with accessories for your gift-getting-buddies as long as you know which device you’re accessorizing – and if you’re accessorizing an Apple device, it’ll be like hitting the broad side of a barn! There are so many Apple device accessories out there you’ll have an intensely difficult time not happening upon a collection at any accessory-laden store you head to. We’ve got some gems for you here, that’s for sure.

The folks at Spigen SGP have come correct time after time after time this year with accessories that several SlashGear editors are still currently using on the regular. We saw winners everywhere from the Crumena leather pouch for the HTC One X to the double-dose of Galaxy S III cases that just started the flood. What Spigen SGP really brings the fire with – and something we basically guarantee will make your gift-opener say “oh this is weird and awesome” is the glass cover collection. It’s literally a pane of glass that protects the glass that’s already protecting your smartphone’s display – have a peek at our experience with the GLASt for iPad as well as the GLASt and Ultimate Class for iPhone 4S, not to mention the brand new GLAS.tR for iPhone 5 – they make a beastly collection of Galaxy S III screen protectors as well – thick and curved, even!

Also for the iPhone 5 as well as the 4 and 4S you’ll want to peek at the super odd and undeniably cute LOOP Mummy case – out for iPhone 5 immediately if not soon, mind you. For the pop-top bottle lovers out there – root beer, of course – there’s intoxicase with built-in cap opener. The most unique back-plate protection we saw this year has to have been the SkinIt etched metal plate for the back of the iPhone 4S – weird and wild! Both the Acradie and the Element Case Vapor Dock are iPhone accessories you’ll not know how you lived without, and the lovely Brookstone HDMI Pocket Projector for your iOS devices will bring you hours of giant projected light joy.

As for the iPad and its accessory collection that simply does not stop, you’ll want to start with the most hardcore carrying case that exists for the beast – the G-Form Extreme Portfolio Case complete with massive drop-tests from many stories up above the surface of the earth. The folks at Griffin have been working with the designers at Threadless to create some lovely iPad cases too – though not exactly outer-space ready, if you’re in to that sort of thing. Both the Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover and the Brookstone Bluetooth Keyboard Pro for iPad have been treating us well throughout the year. If you’re just in the market for a unique sort of stand for your tablet (and it doesn’t just have to be the iPad), you’ll want to check out the Octa iPad Whale Tail kit.

Another special mention goes out to Moshi, a brand we first laid eyes on earlier this year at CTIA 2012. The folks at Moshi create both accessories and stand-alone products that enhance your mobile experience as well as your notebook action, with everything from clear cases for your MacBook Air and iPad to a versatile collection of iPhone 5 cases of all shapes and sizes. They’re responsible for what was easily the most unique case/cover combo with the iGlaze Versacover for iPad – complete with magnets – and they’ve even got under-MacBook cooling fans, too – and they work well!

SlashGear 2012 Holiday Gift Guide: Accessories is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Gadget mavens Brookstone has come up with yet another addition to your living room, in the form of the Big Blue Media Tower. This is an all-in-one music and TV sound system, where the Big Blue Media Tower will be the third member of the growing family of Big Blue Audio Bluetooth enabled speakers which were specially designed and developed by the Brookstone Design Center. The Big Blue Media Tower comes across as a 38-inch high, sleek vertical sound-bar which is easily positioned just about anywhere you want within the room, where it will deliver a full, three-dimensional concert hall sound. All audio can be streamed wirelessly from just about any Bluetooth enabled smartphone, tablet or computer.

If you happen to own a non-Bluetooth TV, that is not too much of an issue, since it can also be hooked up for an upgraded sound system via the optical decoding jack and included six-foot optical cable. Not only that, the Big Blue Media Tower will also deliver RCA inputs and Aux out connections for additional devices. Other features include built-in, full range, 20 watt stereo speakers within and a 30-watt powered subwoofer. Any takers? [Press Release]

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Brookstone Scanner Mouse, iConvert turns your iPad into a scanner,

Ahh, so you have had a particularly hard day at the office, and hoped that when you arrived home, there would be peace and quiet in your abode with a piping hot meal waiting on the table for you, only to discover that the missus sent you a text halfway that she will be home late tonight because of work, and that you will have to forage for your own meal. When you turn the key to your door open, a waft of offensive poop smell hits your nose squarely, with your labrador nowhere in sight (probably hiding from you). After you cleaned up its mess and plopped a TV dinner into the microwave, you plop into your La-Z-Boy chair, wishing that you had the $249.99 Cordless Percussion & Shiatsu Duo Massager with you.

The Cordless Percussion & Shiatsu Duo Massager is unique in a sense where it offers two types of massage in one, without the need to hunt for a power outlet as it has its very own power supply. There are two interchangeable massage nodes, where you can switch between Shiatsu and percussion massage techniques with a trio of massage programs to choose from – Pulse, Soothe and Energize. Of course, you can always use it plugged into an outlet if you do not want your massage session to be interrupted by running low on batteries. Neat, and since you can use it yourself, there is no reason for singles to avoid getting one of these puppies.

[ Cordless Percussion & Shiatsu Duo Massager copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]